With the bike park coming to Grouse next year, access to ride all the way to the tourist area, with grizzly bears and beer on tap, was about to disappear. So we made one last go at it.
It was also the very first ride on my new Stooge Scrambler, which replaced the Tracker I had previously. All parts swapped over save the rear tire, since my original was too large for the new frame.
The ascent started clear and sunny, but at around 500m elevation we entered the fog. The fog was especially dynamic today, moving and changing at such a rate that you could watch it come and go in real time.
We broke through the fog a little while later, but we weren’t certain whether we’d get views due to the layer of fog between us and the city.
The switchbacks near the top are out in the open and the views are beaiutiful. I’ll miss being able to reach this by my own power.
Beer at the top is such a good motivator, as well. Checking out the bike park trails under development –
And while mixed feelings about the situation, it’s amazing to see a grizzly up close like this. We got a good show this time.
And a glamour shot of the bike with the iconic Grouse view of the city:
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